Rights Flashcards
Which of the following statements related to rights is not true-
(a) A right is essentially an entitlement or a justified claim.
(b) Rights are primarily those claims that politicians regard to be necessary for leading a life of respect and dignity.
(c) One of the grounds on which rights have been claimed is that they represent conditions that we collectively see as a source of self-respect and dignity.
(d) A right like the right to education, for
instance helps to develop our capacity to reason, gives us useful skills, and enables us to make informed choices in life.
(b) Rights are primarily those claims that politicians regard to be necessary for leading a life of respect and dignity.
Reason- Rights are primarily those claims that I along with others regard to be necessary for leading a life of respect and dignity.
The right to _____ may be considered necessary for leading a life of dignity.
(a) Property
(b) Information
(c) Livelihood
(d) Education
(c) Livelihood
In the _____ and ____centuries, political theorists argued that rights are given to us by nature or God.
17th; 18th
What were the three natural rights of men?
- Right to Life
- Right to Liberty
- Right to Property
17th-century English philosopher John Locke discussed natural rights in his work, identifying them as being “life, liberty, and estate (property)”, and argued that such fundamental rights could not be surrendered in the social contract.
A- In recent years, the term human rights is being used more than the term natural rights.
R- This is because the idea of there being a natural law, or a set of norms that are laid down for us by nature, or God, appears unacceptable today.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Immanuel Kant was a ____ philosopher
(a) French
(b) German
(c) Greek
(d) English
(b) German
Who made a recent appeal to western governments to end poverty in Africa and also appeared on T.V. reports about the scale of support which he received from ordinary people?
Bob Geldof
A- Constitutional recognition of certain rights gives them primary importance.
R- Constitutions represent the highest law of the land
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Reason- Constitutions represent the highest law of the land and so constitutional recognition of certain rights gives them a primary importance.
A- People require certain facilities like an adequate wage to meet their basic needs and reasonable conditions of work.
R- Hence democratic societies are beginning to recognize these obligations and providing political rights.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
(c) A is true but R is false.
Reason- Hence democratic societies are beginning to recognize these obligations and providing economic rights.
When did the General Assembly of the United Nations
adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
10th December 1948
Who said, “Rights are those conditions of social life without which no man can seek to be himself at his best ?”
(a) Austin
(b) Wilde
(c) Green
(d) Laski
(d) Laski
Harold Laski one of the prominent political thinkers of the 20th century said, “Rights are in fact, those conditions of social life without which no man can seek in general, to be himself, at his best.” Human rights can also be broadly defined as “Those conditions of life and freedoms which should be available to all persons, without any discrimination of any kind.”
The provision to abolish untouchability is reflected in the Indian constitution under
(a) Article 14
(b) Article 15
(c) Article 16
(d) Article 17
(d) Article 17
The part of the Indian Constitution that proclaims India to be a “welfare state”
(a) III
(b) IV
(c) VI
(d) IX
(b) IV
The Directive Principles of State Policy, enshrined in Part IV of the Indian Constitution reflects that India is a welfare state.
